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Epic

The Story God Is Telling
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Epic by John Eldredge presents life as a grand story unfolding with purpose and meaning, interweaving our individual experiences with a larger narrative. The book encourages readers to view existence as a unique adventure, where each person plays a significant role. Through this perspective, Eldredge invites reflection on the beauty and complexity of the human journey.
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You might like this book if you're drawn to discovering the big picture of life through a narrative that compares it to an unfolding drama. This book may appeal to you if you enjoy exploring the spiritual dimension of our personal journeys and seeing life as a story within a grand cosmic theatre.

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This dramatic retelling of the gospel, the core message of best-selling author John Eldredge, illuminates the unique role we can play in the amazing story God is telling.

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This dramatic retelling of the gospel illuminates the unique role we can play in the amazing story God is telling.

Sure, good things happen, sometimes beautiful things. But tragic things happen too. What does it mean? We find ourselves in the middle of a story that is sometimes wonderful, sometimes awful, usually a confusing mixture of both, and we haven’t a clue how to make sense of it all. No wonder we keep losing heart.

We need to know the rest of the story.

For when we were born, we were born into the midst of a great story begun before the dawn of time. A story of adventure, of risk and loss, heroism... and betrayal. A story where good is warring against evil, danger lurks around every corner, and glorious deeds wait to be done.

Think of all those stories you’ve ever loved. There’s a reason they stirred your heart. They’ve been trying to tell you about the true Epic ever since you were young.

There is a larger story and you have a crucial role to play.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780785288794

Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 February 2007

Country: United States

Imprint: Thomas Nelson Publishers

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 7.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 177.0mm

Weight: 86g

Pages: 112

About the Author

John Eldredge is an author, a counselor, and a teacher. He is also president of Ransomed Heart, a ministry devoted to helping people discover the heart of God, recovering their own hearts in God's love, and learning to live in God's Kingdom. He lives near Colorado Springs, CO.

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